Paint and varnish remover.



. 3o -=d1sso1ve damar gum orgur'n arabic, which are zo 'detrimental tothe health ofthe user, and

which. be free. from any I disagreeable odor.

have'f ound that a composition contain' mg. acetone, benzol, commil'toluol, acetic.

ac1d,: benzin spermaceti, and paraffin wax will accomplish all of theaforesaid objects in a mostexpeditious and satisfactory manner. I havefound that acetone is' a racticable solvent for certain gums such as orinstance assh'ellac, sandal-ac, and mastic, but will not alsoextensively used in the making of varnishes, and that it possesses heat.whichwhen retained Wi soften the gums soluble therein and render themeasily removed. Ihav'e also found thatbenzo] is'an effectual solvent fordamar gum, gum arabic' and guttapercha, and the oily substances whichare used in paints and varnishes, and

in' the same manner -that acetone has upon the gums soluble therein. I'have also discovered thattoluol when used ineonnecti'on with the otheringredients of my com osition increases the heat and solvent qua itiesof the other chemicals and causes the paints and varnishes to be themore readily dissolved. I have further found that by includim aceticacid I canretard the evaporation'oi the other chemicals, thereby causingthem to act more effectually and yet the sol-. 1

' vent properties of the composition will not be lessened, the aceticacid being in itself a sol vent. In order to further prevent theevapora- KSoN ethic I 1 E i AwtaL -aw a wa York,have-invented;bea -myto." 01m on thecomposltion.being applied to'the wood, a film over thesurface of ,the?chrhicalsfprflenting tlieireva oration d Speruseful.Improvements in Paint 811d:-

said'invention'relates to a cornpositionv bjeet of *the invention is 6secure the 0f-t1me,.labor and expensejto the user oneap'plication ofremoving all kmds of Hitoperties of has heat properties acting uponthese gums.

-. nntil the'pamt or varnish is dissolve QIs-EWJ O mace'ti I beingexpensive experiments have proved tome. that paraffin wax" may be'used1n conjunction with thespermaceti, lessening theifcostr'of' 'roduction,and owing to the rela-. tive spec c gravities.thefcombi m l 'Osper'maceti and paraffin War; Will be held in suspen'sion. andproducemost excellent re,

sults. I,

have found that'the most satisfacto roportions are as folloWstf-acetone'8 'a one, benzol2 gallons commerieal to uol "2 allons, acetic and lgallon,e67%, benzin 1-,

-ga lon, arafiin wax, 2 pounds,- sperm'aceti 2 poun s.; 1'1he,.mosteffective mixing these ingredients is to place the s erparaffin wax inatank-of V zm which lithOlOllghlY agitated until all:

maceti and manneroi B ste m'y'14,. ov

lumps have disappeared and'then add the So acetone, benzol, toluol, andacetic acid,- when with a few minutes further agitation the removerwill-be ready for use. The composition maybe applied with a brushor asa'spray to the surface from which the paint or varnish isl to beremoved. After standin for a minute or so the paint or varnish wilbecomehone combed. When-agitation has ceased, Wh1ch will not take morethanthree miniltes, the paint or varnish may be easilyremoved with a'utty knife or a iece of waste saturated w th. the solution,

caving the woodsurface bare" and in a 'perfeet condition for refinishingwithout thefne' cessity of smoothing or polishing; I Having thusdescribe my invention, what I' claim is i A paint and varnishremovercontaining the following ingredients and inlthe pro ortions Witnesses:

FRANKLIN enzol- Acetic ac1d JOHN F. DICKSON.

J. BAYLIss,

KATHERINE G. Omcnnsrea.

Spermaceti-

